Patrick Ryan
DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-18| Age | 44 (b. 1982-03-28) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2022-09-13 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | BS in International Politics, United States Military Academy (West Point), 2004; MA in Security Studies, Georgetown University |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Army intelligence officer; technology executive (co-founder of Praescient Analytics; SVP at Dataminr); Ulster County Executive |
| Military service | Yes: United States Army (Captain) |
| Birthplace | Kingston, New York |
| Marital status | Married — Rebecca Ryan (née Grusky) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Kingston, New York |
| Notable relatives | Grandfather served on the Kingston City Council |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Ulster County Executive (2019-2022) · U.S. Representative, New York's 19th Congressional District (2022-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials; Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Defense Modernization Caucus (co-chair) · Monopoly Busters Caucus (co-chair and co-founder) · Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (vice chair) · Labor Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-chair, Defense Modernization Caucus · Co-chair and co-founder, Monopoly Busters Caucus · Vice chair, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force |
| Ideology | Moderate Democrat; member of the New Democrat Coalition |
| Signature legislation | Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act · Let Kids Play Act (to ban private equity from youth sports) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,194,077–$4,209,999 (2022) · estimate
| Amazon | stock · 2024 |
| Apple | stock · 2024 |
| Tesla | stock · 2024 |
| Pfizer | stock · 2024 |
| IBM | stock · 2024 |
Top industries: Public sector unions (US Postal Service unions & associations) · Abortion policy / Abortion Rights
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.